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1、欣赏舞池中飞舞的电子飞蛾 Thiscyborgmothhasanelectricalimplantinsideofthemusclesitusestocontrolflight. Withthegoalofonedaymakingtinydronesoutoflivinginsects,ateamofengineerscreatedacyborgmothandwatcheditspininsidean“insectdisco”fullofflashinglights. Theresearchersdidn’tactuallycontrol
2、themothduringflight.Butbyusinganelectricalimplant,theysaytheyrecordedcrucialdataonhowthecyborgmothcoordinatesitsmusclemovementstotwirlrightandleft. Whiletheinsectwasinitslatepupalstage,stillwrappedinacocoon,theteamfromNorthCarolinaStateUniversityimplantedanelectrodeinthecre
3、ature’sindirectflightmuscles,theresearchersexplainedinavideo.Bythetimetheinsectdevelopedintoanadultmoth,enoughtissuehadgrownaroundtheimplantthatiteffectivelybecamepartoftheinsect’sbody.[Biomimicry:7CleverTechnologiesInspiredbyNature] Then,theteamputthecyborgmothinsideacircu
4、lar“arena”thatlookslikeaminiaturedisco,completewithpanelsofLEDlights.ThemothspuninthesamedirectionastherotatingLEDlights,anditwastetheredtoaplatform(almostlikeago-godancer’scage)thatwaslevitatedbyelectromagnetstogivethemothfreedomtoturnleftandright. ”Bywatchinghowthemothuse
5、sitswingstosteerwhileinflight,andmatchingthosemovementswiththeircorrespondingelectromyographicsignals,we’regettingamuchbetterunderstandingofhowmothsmaneuverthroughtheair,”studyresearcherAlperBozkurt,anassistantprofessorofelectricalandcomputerengineeringatNCState,saidinastate
6、ment. ”We’reoptimisticthatthisinformationwillhelpusdeveloptechnologiestoremotelycontrolthemovementsofmothsinflight,”Bozkurtadded.TheresearchwasdetailedlastmonthintheJournalofVisualizedExperiments. Iftheconcepttakesflight,cyborgmothscouldperhapsbeusedasemergencyrespondersin
7、placestoodangerousforhumanstoenter.These“biobots”couldbesteeredintodisasterzonestogatherinformationandlookforsurvivors.Or,thesebionicinsectscouldberecruitedastinyspies.EngineersstartedexploringthepossibilityofcyborgmothsseveralyearsagoatalabatCornellUniversity,aspartofaproje
8、ctknownasHI-MEMS(HybridInsectMicroelectromechanicalSystems)fortheU.S.milita
